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02/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/20/2026 09:29

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Lane Closures on Chestnut Expressway in Springfield

Where: Nighttime Lane Closures on Chestnut Expressway between Haseltine Road and Glenstone Avenue in Springfield

When : 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. beginning March 1 until June 30

What: Contractor crews will perform pavement repairs and resurface the road. This is part of the Resurface and Upgrade Sidewalks on Various Routes in Greene & Christian County Project.

Traffic Impacts:

  • Traffic reduced to one lane where contractor crews are performing pavement repair or placing a new asphalt surface
  • Work will be done during nighttime hours
  • Drivers will encounter flaggers where crews are working
  • Crews and equipment close to traffic in areas
  • No signed detour. Drivers may need to seek alternate routes to get to their destinations.
  • Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers approaching the work zone
  • Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closures/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.

Blevins Asphalt Construction Co, Inc., Mt. Vernon is doing the work for a low bid amount of $9.4 million.

The project is to be completed by June 30, 2026.

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